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Trunk or Treat & Halloween Events in Metairie, LA

Top Halloween picks in and around Metairie: Zombie Paintball at NOLA Motorsports Park, New Orleans Nightmare and The Mortuary Haunted Mansion. We've mapped 1 event and attraction in Metairie and 7 more nearby (4 Halloween festivals, 2 haunted houses, 1 trunk-or-treat). 3 are free. 5 are family-friendly. Tap any listing for dates, times and directions.

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Trunk or Treat at Lafreniere Park

Trunk-or-treat · Metairie, LA · 2026: $15 per child

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Near Metairie (within 25 miles)

New Orleans Nightmare

Haunted house · New Orleans, LA

2027 dates TBA Very scary

4.2 mi

The Mortuary Haunted Mansion

Haunted house · New Orleans, LA

2027 dates TBA Very scary

6.5 mi

Ghosts in the Oaks at City Park

Halloween festival · New Orleans, LA · 2026: $30 general, $35 early admission; 2 and under free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

7.0 mi

Boo at the Zoo at Audubon Zoo

Halloween festival · New Orleans, LA · 2026: $30-$38 non-members, $11-$14 members

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

7.5 mi

Zombie Paintball at NOLA Motorsports Park

Haunted trail / hayride · Avondale, LA

2027 dates TBA Spooky

7.5 mi

Westwego Farmers Market Trick or Treat

Halloween festival · Westwego, LA · 2026: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

7.6 mi

Krewe of BOO! Halloween Parade

Halloween festival · New Orleans, LA · 2026: free to watch

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

9.3 mi

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Halloween in Metairie: common questions

Where are the trunk-or-treats in Metairie?

Mapped trunk-or-treats in and near Metairie include Trunk or Treat at Lafreniere Park. Most are free and run for two or three hours on an evening in the last two weeks of October. Open each one for the date, time and directions.

What are the best haunted houses near Metairie?

Haunted attractions near Metairie include Zombie Paintball at NOLA Motorsports Park, New Orleans Nightmare and The Mortuary Haunted Mansion. Most open on weekends from late September and run nightly the week of Halloween. Buying timed tickets online usually means a shorter line.

What Halloween events in Metairie are good for little kids?

Family-friendly picks include Trunk or Treat at Lafreniere Park, Westwego Farmers Market Trick or Treat, Boo at the Zoo at Audubon Zoo and Ghosts in the Oaks at City Park. Trunk-or-treats and daytime festivals are the gentlest; haunted houses marked "very scary" are meant for teens and adults.

Are there free Halloween events in Metairie?

Yes. Free options include Westwego Farmers Market Trick or Treat, Ghosts in the Oaks at City Park and Krewe of BOO! Halloween Parade. Trunk-or-treats and decorated houses are almost always free; haunted houses and big festivals usually charge admission.

Hosting a trunk-or-treat in Metairie?

Churches, schools, neighborhoods, fire departments and businesses can list a trunk-or-treat or Halloween event for free. Families find it on the map with the date, time and directions.

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